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Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities: Recommendations from CDC, 2006

Slide Set
Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities: Recommendations from CDC, 2006

This slide set was developed as an accompaniment to the guidelines Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities: Recommendations from CDC.

Author:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Office of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series, CDC MMWR

Audiences:

Correctional Facility Staff

Topic:

Correctional Facilities/Agencies, Treatment Guidelines Materials, Infection Control

Country of Origin:

United States

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